Death metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2021, sharing a name with the Georgia thrash act but operating independently in the Pittsburgh underground with a focus on straightforward, brutal death metal.

Experimental southern and black metal band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2021, defying easy categorization by blending the atmospheric harshness of black metal with the roots-inflected heaviness of southern metal and a restlessly experimental compositional approach.

American black metal project formed in 2014 with no publicly listed city or state, operating in the anonymous underground tradition of the genre. The German name — meaning "assault rifle" — signals a militaristic, aggressive aesthetic consistent with certain strains of raw and orthodox black metal.

Heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2012, part of the city's enduring heavy metal tradition, drawing on classic riff-driven metal in a scene with deep roots going back to the earliest days of American heavy metal.

Atmospheric and raw black metal project from the Black Hills of South Dakota, formed in 2025, drawing on the stark, vast landscape of the region to inform a sound that merges raw black metal's abrasiveness with expansive atmospheric textures. Their name is drawn from a Slavic word, adding an esoteric Old World quality to decidedly American terrain.

Power and progressive metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2020, combining the melodic grandeur and soaring vocals of power metal with the structural complexity of progressive metal. Their name invokes the mythological underworld river Styx, a common touchstone for epic metal imagery.

Los Angeles epic doom metal band formed in 2018, known for their towering, Candlemass-influenced sound featuring classically trained vocals, crushing slow riffs, and a flair for the dramatic and grandiose.

Black metal project from Loveland, Colorado, formed in 2023, conjuring cold, atmospheric darkness rooted in orthodox black metal tradition.

Death metal band from San Luis Obispo, California, formed in 2018, delivering straightforward brutality drawn from classic death metal influences.